Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dédoubler

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The English translation of the French verb dédoubler is “to double, to split in two.” It is pronounced as “dey-doo-blay.”

The origin of the verb dédoubler can be traced back to the Old French word “doubler,” which means “to double.” In everyday French, dédoubler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that would have taken place in the past.

Examples of dédoubler in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais pu, j’aurais dédoublé mes efforts pour terminer ce projet à temps. (If I had been able to, I would have doubled my efforts to finish this project on time.)

  2. Elle aurait dédoublé son salaire en travaillant à temps plein. (She would have doubled her salary by working full-time.)

  3. Nous aurions dédoublé les places disponibles si nous avions su qu’il y aurait autant de participants. (We would have doubled the available spots if we had known there would be so many participants.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dédoubler

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dédoublé Si j’avais le temps, je l’aurais dédoublé. If I had the time, I would have split it.
tu aurais dédoublé Tu aurais dédoublé le dossier plus tôt. You would have duplicated the file earlier.
il aurait dédoublé Il aurait dédoublé le budget. He would have doubled the budget.
elle aurait dédoublé Elle aurait dédoublé son travail. She would have split her workload.
on aurait dédoublé On aurait dédoublé les efforts. One would have doubled the efforts.
nous aurions dédoublé Nous aurions dédoublé les ressources. We would have doubled the resources.
vous auriez dédoublé Vous auriez dédoublé vos efforts. You would have doubled your efforts.
ils auraient dédoublé Ils auraient dédoublé l’équipe. They would have doubled the team.
elles auraient dédoublé Elles auraient dédoublé leur travail. They (female) would have split their work.

Other Conjugations for Dédoubler.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler


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Dédoubler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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